I grew up near here but don't remember ever visiting it. What a great video. What great engineers Westchester County had back then. Beauty was part of their design.
After the first reservoir was constructed (Old Croton Reservoir) the next one to built was Boyd's Corners in Putnam County which is north of Westchester County.
NYC DEP will never allow hydropower because it could impact the quality of the water needed to generate enough power to make it feasible. NYC and Syracuse are the only municipal water systems with a waiver to not to filter their system.
I went there as a kid in the Late 60s They had an ice skating Rink and you think this is beautiful just imagine the 60s people dressed really nice like "The Mad Men" era and snow and skating It stuck in my head since then I recently went up there to visit again with my wife she was really impressed. But, They Croton could do so much more in the flat ground right in front of the Damn
I’ve gotten multiple comments of people saying that the 60s was more beautiful. I wish I was there to see it. I’m guessing maybe things like the ice rink were removed due to factors like maintenance costs. I honestly think the open green space is nice to have picnics or barbecues, plus it looks more natural.
Massive amount of cut stone granite I presume. Brave are the people who would conceived and execute such a grand project so long ago. It would be hard pressed to duplicate in todays world. @6:49 I believe those are not called windows but instead called gates, flood gates. @11:30 that is the spillway. In time of low water levels they could direct water out only the gates so inspection or repairs of the spillway could be preformed. Really good video thanks for making it.
We did a documentary on the NYC watershed It is MASSIVE They suck the entire Schoharie Creek and Adirondack watershed and send it through a tunnel under the Catskills and into the Ashokan Reservoir. The pipes are massive from the Ashokan and sends it under the Hudson River and into this area and down under the Sawmill. There are 3 tunnels that bring water to NYC They are bigger than subway tunnels. Many of the remains of the NYC reservoirs still exist in Manhattan Central Park. There are no pumps Everything is gravity fed. True engineering
@@ocsrc Schoharie Creek is in the Catskills and runs North to the Mohawk Valley...The Heidelberg area is at best close to the foothills of the Adirondacks which are north of the Mohawk Valley.
Have you visited Croton Gorge Park?
@@DennisPharmD yes twice once in the late summer and once in the Winter.
Always interesting to see that these old public works were not just designed for their specific function, but with aesthetic quality also.
I agree
I grew up near here but don't remember ever visiting it. What a great video. What great engineers Westchester County had back then. Beauty was part of their design.
Thanks! I agree!
Wow!!! The last time I was here was about 1996, it was so nice then when I first visited and still is, thank you!
My pleasure!
Thank you for your time.
My pleasure!
After the first reservoir was constructed (Old Croton Reservoir) the next one to built was Boyd's Corners in Putnam County which is north of Westchester County.
Gorgeous. I don't know why and how, but New York wins, hands down, with the state's steel and masonry bridges.
Beautiful park and water reservoir system
The pictures from this site does not compare to visiting in real life
Quite a engineering project! I had never heard of this . Thanks for the tour!
My pleasure! One of the great hidden gems of the New York City Metropolitan Area
We went there last year what a beautiful place & the history is amazing
I saw this place in videos and pictures which does not compare when going in real life. I love NYC drinking water, so it makes it even better!
NYC DEP will never allow hydropower because it could impact the quality of the water needed to generate enough power to make it feasible. NYC and Syracuse are the only municipal water systems with a waiver to not to filter their system.
I went there as a kid in the Late 60s They had an ice skating Rink and you think this is beautiful just imagine the 60s people dressed really nice like "The Mad Men" era
and snow and skating It stuck in my head since then
I recently went up there to visit again with my wife she was really impressed.
But, They Croton could do so much more in the flat ground right in front of the Damn
I’ve gotten multiple comments of people saying that the 60s was more beautiful. I wish I was there to see it. I’m guessing maybe things like the ice rink were removed due to factors like maintenance costs. I honestly think the open green space is nice to have picnics or barbecues, plus it looks more natural.
Massive amount of cut stone granite I presume. Brave are the people who would conceived and execute such a grand project so long ago. It would be hard pressed to duplicate in todays world. @6:49 I believe those are not called windows but instead called gates, flood gates. @11:30 that is the spillway. In time of low water levels they could direct water out only the gates so inspection or repairs of the spillway could be preformed. Really good video thanks for making it.
You're correct on both of them! Thanks for the info!
Thank you for posting. Nice video
Thanks!
Great video 👍🏻😎
Thanks!
We did a documentary on the NYC watershed
It is MASSIVE
They suck the entire Schoharie Creek and Adirondack watershed and send it through a tunnel under the Catskills and into the Ashokan Reservoir.
The pipes are massive from the Ashokan and sends it under the Hudson River and into this area and down under the Sawmill.
There are 3 tunnels that bring water to NYC
They are bigger than subway tunnels.
Many of the remains of the NYC reservoirs still exist in Manhattan Central Park.
There are no pumps
Everything is gravity fed.
True engineering
I got to visit there someday
I think you meant the Catskills, not the Adirondacks. The original Dam was built in the 1800's and is submerged since the present Dam is higher.
@@spuds6423 The tunnel from the Ashokan Reservoir goes underground to the Schoharie Creek. The creek is fed be the Adirondacks.
@@ocsrc Schoharie Creek is in the Catskills and runs North to the Mohawk Valley...The Heidelberg area is at best close to the foothills of the Adirondacks which are north of the Mohawk Valley.
Did you just state that NYC gets 580 gallons of water?! That's an aquarium dude. I think you misstated your stats.
My mistake, 580 billion gallons.
@Dennis8795 my kids use 580 gallons in every shower that they take
Wierd coming across this video now, because i visited by bike and down the old croton trail to yonkers on april 28th 2024, strange
Yes, it was beautiful weather that day!
its man made so not as cool as nature, but pretty cool
Chinese tourists are EVERYWHERE...jeez...I was just in Germany and they were all over like white on rice.
So?